Smooch Food: Love Letters to Every Bite

🍿 Looking for the 2026 Menu? Cineplex prices and combos have been updated since this visit. We've just documented the Brand New 2026 Movie Snack Guide with fresh photos! VIEW THE 2026 CINEPLEX MENU HERE Browse the Archive: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 Updated 2023 Cineplex Outtakes Menu and Prices are available here . Are you looking for a delicious and affordable meal to enjoy before or after catching the latest blockbuster movie? Look no further than Cineplex, Canada's leading entertainment destination. With a wide range of mouth-watering options on their food menu, including classic movie snacks and gourmet dishes, there's something for everyone to enjoy. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at the Cineplex food menu and prices so you can plan your next movie night out with confidence. From fan-favourite items like popcorn and candy to more substantial offerings like sandwic...

Happy Wednesday! It's almost a week since my wisdom teeth extraction. I think I'm recovering quite nicely. We decided to walk around the neighbourhood since the weather was nice. Before heading home, we had dinner at Tim Hortons. Hubby said I shouldn't eat donuts yet, so I ordered my favourite chilli with the complimentary bread. I absolutely love the soft bread soaked in chilli. I also got potato wedges, but the edges are too hard, so I only nibble on the middle part, and hubby ate the rest. Frozen Lemonade Cilantro Lime Chicken Wrap Meanwhile, my husband ordered the Cilantro Lime Chicken Loaded Wrap. He said it was fine and different from what you usually get from Tims. I can't wait to try it too!

Happy Sunday! I had all four wisdom teeth extracted last Thursday, and I have been eating ready-made soup from Save on Foods for the past three days and mashed cauliflower. Moreover, I had two antibiotics and two types of painkillers. To change things up, I looked at the menu of different restaurants near us to look for soup and mashed potatoes. Thankfully, both are available at Boston Pizza. Husband appreciation section: I would like to thank my husband for taking care of me since after the surgery. He's been preparing my meals and making sure I have icepacks on my cheeks. Thanks, Love. BP's French Onion Soup A rich beef broth made with sherry and sweet onions. Topped with house-made crostini, Gouda, provolone, pizza mozzarella, and Parmesan, then baked until the cheese is a bubbly golden brown. The French Onion Soup of Boston Pizza didn't look appetizing, but it was flavourful, and the bread soaked the broth, making it soft and perfect for my swollen cheeks. Garlic Mashed...

Happy Wednesday. I told my husband that this was my "Last Supper." I am having all four of my wisdom teeth removed tomorrow, and it's advised to eat soft food (soup, smoothies, and mashed vegetables) in the next 5-7 days, so we walked to Cambie Village to Save on Foods for ready-cooked soup that hubby can easily reheat with minimal movements from me. I also get paranoid thinking, what if something happens during the minor surgery and this becomes my last meal. I totally would want to eat Japanese curry. Every time we go to a Japanese restaurant (whether they specialize in sushi or ramen), if they have curry, I will most likely order it with tonkatsu as my meat topping and, of course, with rice. My favourite Japanese curry is from Suika, but my dinner tonight came a really close second, and that's saying a lot from their delicious meals. The only downside is Mr. Japanese Curry has such a small place that your clothes will smell like curry afterwards. I tried to replica...

Hubby and I are frugal to a fault. We only do shopping for clothes, shoes, and things we need once a year (if we need something maybe twice) and today is our "shopping day". I felt so guilty for buying pajamas (because the ones I have are starting to deteriorate) and shoes, but we need it. I thank God for the many blessings that we can do this. In between shopping, we decided to have lunch at Neptune Wonton Noodle because I am really craving for wonton noodle soup. If I am not calorie counting, I will order a second bowl. Pork and Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup Two Items (Beef Balls and Fish Balls) with Noodle in Soup Soup Dumplings I don't recommend their Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings), but I look forward to trying their other dim sum. Chinese Donut Yay for Neptune Wonton Noodle.

Happy Saturday! It was a beautiful partly cloudy day, but the Vancouver Whitecaps FC had an away game against Montreal at 12:00 NN which they lost. We stayed home to watch the game before heading out and walking almost 5km to English Bay Beach to meet with my sister. English Bay Beach We spent an hour on the sand and enjoying the cold breeze. It's so nice! Afterwards, we walked along Davie Street to find a place to have dinner. My sister said she hasn't tried The Junction Pub and we should go there. Nachos Fresh cut corn tortilla chips, olives, jalapeños, red onion, and tomatoes with cheddar and jack cheeses. Served with salsa and sour cream We had a food coma dinner. For sharing, we ordered Nachos with Corn & Black Bean Medley. Hubby had The Works which has everything while I enjoyed and was impressed with their Veggie Burger.  Veggie Burger with Tossed Salad House made chickpea and mushroom patty I am so happy to find a vegetarian burger that is not Beyond Meat or Impossi...

We watched Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore tonight, but before the movie, we decided to grab dinner at Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef Noodle close to the cinema. I ordered from Chef Hung for delivery in January and thought Redbeef was still better, but I thought dining it might be better to give the chain a fair chance. Their Taiwanese sausage is still delicious, but for everything else, I'll go to Redbeef. Deep-Fried Taiwanese Sausage Salt & Pepper Chicken Nuggets Taiwanese Style Deep-Fried Chicken Cutlet on Rice Deep-Fried Pork Chop on Rice Happy Thursday, and it's a long weekend.

First published April 20, 2022 | Last updated February 3, 2024 Welcome to the ultimate ramen revelation in the heart of Vancouver! I'm a ramen enthusiast and want to try the best ramen shops in the city. This list is curated from insights shared by the 13 articles below. Daily Hive Curiocity Noms Magazine Populist Narcity Foodgressing 604now A bowl of ramen from JINYA Ramen Bar Tier 1: The Unanimous All-Star Ramen Shop All seven articles included these three ramen shops on their list. ☑️ JINYA Ramen Bar - January 23, 2022 ☑️ Marutama Ra-Men - December 1, 2023 ⬜ Ramen Danbo Tier 2: The High Achievers These ramen shops are recommended by 6 of the 7 articles. ☑️ Hokkaido Ramen Santouka - October 29, 2023 ⬜ The Ramen Butcher Tier 3: The Consistent Contenders These...

Who is obsessed with cheesecake from Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee? We are! After enjoying our ramen at nearby Gyo Para, we enjoyed a slice of Almond Marzipan Cheesecake at the Trees Arbutus location. Almond Marzipan Cheesecake Almond Marzipan Cheesecake I love their tables outside, and the street is definitely quieter than the West Broadway and Fir location. However, the Fir branch wins with friendlier service and cleaner bathroom. For reference , below are some of the seasonal cheesecakes we have tried. Matcha Cheesecake  last June 6, 2021 Taro Cheesecake  last June 26, 2021 Mango Cheesecake  last July 18, 2021 Peanut Butter  Cheesecake last September 11, 2021 Pumpkin  Cheesecake last October 10, 2021 Banoffee Cheesecake last November 28, 2021 (no blog post) Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake  last December 26, 2021 Strawberry Cheesecake  last February 15, 2022 Coconut Dream Cheesecake last March 19, 2022

Happy Sunday! After Palm Sunday Mass today, I am craving comforting ramen. It's that time of the month when I am in so much pain, and a bowl of ramen just makes things a bit better. Premium Tonkotsu Ramen Rich signature pork broth with chashu, half soft-boiled egg, kikurage (cloud ear mushrooms), ginger, green onions, nori, and garlic oil Hubby ordered the Premium Tonkotsu Ramen while I had my usual Kara Miso Ramen. Kara Miso Ramen Spicy miso flavoured broth with chashu, half soft-boiled egg, bean sprouts, and chilli oil Kara Miso Ramen with Medium Noodle Thickness Original Gyoza Homemade pan-fried pork dumplings Karaage Fried Chicken Where is your favourite ramen place in Vancouver? Check out this post for the best ones in the city.

Today, we're celebrating our only brother's birthday by having dinner delivered at home from Pearl Castle Cafe, then watching the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (spoiler alert: they lost 3-2 against the Portland Timbers). Dinner from Pearl Castle Cafe We ordered Kung Paw Chicken, spicy and non-spicy fried chicken nuggets, Taiwanese sausage, fried chicken thigh, fried pork chop, and pineapple shrimp fried rice. The food was delicious. I can't wait to dine here and order the fried chicken nuggets (it rivals Redbeef), Taiwanese sausage, and fried chicken thighs. Yum!

Happy Friday! We just arrived home from BC Place to celebrate Canada Women's National Team (#canwnt) and their achievements, specifically winning Gold in the summer Olympics. It's a last-minute decision to watch the game today, and I am glad we did. We only have watched the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in person. Watching the National Team showed me the difference in quality between an excellent team and a (sorry 'Caps) mediocre team. Canada Women's National Team VS Nigeria Women's National Team There were 20,601 supporters in BC Place and many young football players in the stadium with their teammates cheering and just happy to watch their idols in person. I am pleased to see lots of parents support their kids. Before the game and after the warm-up, there was a standing ovation when Christine Sinclair' was honoured for being the world's all-time leading scorer (y...

I am happy. We decided to walk 3 kilometres to the closest Filipino store today and visited Aling Mary's on Main Street. We left at 5:00 PM and arrived 15 minutes before they closed. The employees are obviously preparing to go, and fewer items are available. We managed to grab banana chips, ube pandesal, Spanish bread, and piaya. I'm so excited to enjoy all this in the next few days. Grocery from Aling Mary's After grocery, we went to nearby Shoppers as part of our weekly grocery run. Then, we decided to have dinner at Hime Sushi. We rarely find Okonomiyaki offered in Japanese restaurants we visited so far, which means we had to order it when we saw it.  Okonomiyaki Homemade veggie and seafood Japanese pancake Hubby and I have also started calorie-counting again, so we requested only one thing each. I had the Golden Dragon Roll while he ordered the Deluxe Tempura. Deluxe Tempura 5 pieces prawn, 9 pieces vegetables, and 2 pieces fish skewers The fish skewer is the bomb! Ever...

We had errands to run around South Cambie and decided to grab lunch at Saku because there's no line. Tokujgyo Rosu Katsu Deep-fried premium pork cut loin I ordered the Tokujgyo Rosu Katsu set, which comes with miso soup, katsu sauce, shredded cabbage salad, and white rice. The soup, salad, and rice are unlimited. I also ordered two add-ons: a bowl of their signature curry (amazing over rice) and deep-fried breaded chicken thigh. The Tokujgyo Rosu Katsu is juicy and fatty. Meanwhile, hubby ordered the Hire Katsu set. Hire Katsu Set I can't wait to come back here and order The Zenbu Katsu set. Unfortunately, it wasn't on the physical menu, but I saw it on their website. Additional comment: according to my husband, the Zenbu Katsu set was on the menu when we were there at the bottom. I just completely missed it. After the food coma meal, we walked home.

Happy Saturday! It's the second home game of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. This year, we will watch 12 of the 17 home games in BC Place, and I hope to try as much food as possible. We won! Woohoo! It's our first win of the season, and it's at home. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC won against Sporting Kansas City! We ordered from Dawson's Hot Dogs for our game-day dinner - I chose the Foot Long Hot Dog Supreme while hubby ordered the Foot Long Hot Dog. Foot Long Hot Dog Supreme Harvest meats, pork & beef wiener, house-made chilli, cheddar and mozzarella cheese Foot Long Hot Dog Harvest Meats and Pork & Beef Wiener After ordering the hot dog, I purchased lemonade from Lemon Heaven, and when I came back, hubby said that our cashier was new and didn't know what goes on top of the Hot Dog Supreme. There's no long line, so it's okay. After getting our hot dog, I was disappointed that the cheese was not melted. I think the cheese should go on top of the hotdog, t...